Welcome to my Season 2 overview for Xena: Warrior Princess. As I did for Season 1, I’ll be discussing the themes I see in the second season and trying to relate them to the show as a whole. I won’t link to individual episodes, since you can access them in the Tag Cloud under Xena Season 1 or Xena Season 2. There isn’t really one clear theme for this season, but there are several common threads that run through a lot of episodes. Continue reading “Xena Season 2 Overview”
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Comics Reviews: Batman Annual 10, Outsiders Annual 1
Batman Annual #10 – “Down to the Bone” – Doug Moench/Denys Cowan/Alfredo Alcala
This one starts with three different men being pressured in three different ways to sell some stocks they own; one (Carstairs) is threatened (using a dead cat to reinforce it), one (Hersch) is beaten, and one (Hammond) is haunted by a ghost. All three of them decide to sell the stock, which turns out to be in Wayne Enterprises. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Batman Annual 10, Outsiders Annual 1”
Comics Reviews: Firestorm 54, Vigilante 36, Warlord 112
Firestorm #54 – “Rock n’ Roll Fantasy” – Paul Kupperberg/Michael Bair/Bob Smith
This one is obviously filler, since it makes no reference to the ongoing storylines. It starts with a guy named Steve Brockman trying out for a rock band. The band are impressed by his cool, home-made guitar, but unfortunately Steve can’t play it worth a damn, so they tell him to get lost. Steve vows to show the world what a great musician he can be. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Firestorm 54, Vigilante 36, Warlord 112”
Xena Reviews: Season 2, Episode 22
A Comedy of Eros – Director: Charles Siebert/Writer: Chris Manheim
This one starts with Cupid trying to get his son (Bliss) to go to bed because Cupid’s wife Psyche is in the mood for some lovin’. Cupid finally gets the toddler settled, but as soon as he leaves, Bliss grabs his dad’s bow and arrows and heads down to Earth to have some fun. Continue reading “Xena Reviews: Season 2, Episode 22”
Comics Reviews: Legion of Super-Heroes 29, New Teen Titans 26
Legion of Super-Heroes #29 – “No Star Shall Shine” – Paul Levitz/Greg LaRocque/Mike DeCarlo, Arne Starr
This one starts with Mon-El and Shadow Lass on Labyrinth (the new prison planet), where Lars Hanscom, the original Starfinger, has been murdered and a star-shaped burn mark left on his face. They don’t know what to make of it, but promise the authorities to report it to Legion headquarters. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Legion of Super-Heroes 29, New Teen Titans 26”
Comics Reviews: JLA 257, All-Star Squadron 64, Infinity Inc 33
Justice League of America #257 – “Coming Down” – J.M. DeMatteis/Luke McDonnell/Bob Smith
Last issue, Zatanna and Gypsy journeyed inside the mind of Adam, the cult leader who tried to make himself a god by mixing some of Zatanna’s magical DNA with his own. He succeeded a little too well and ended up expanding his mind so much that he encountered the Godhead, the creator of the universe, which drove him nuts. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: JLA 257, All-Star Squadron 64, Infinity Inc 33”
Xena Reviews: Season 2, Episode 21
Lost Mariner – Director: Garth Maxwell/Writer: Steven L. Sears
This one starts with Xena and Gabi on a merchant ship that breaks up in a storm. Gabi manages to hang onto some flotsam (and Xena’s sword, which Xena gave her to cut the rigging during the storm) and gets picked up by a passing ship, along with a pirate from a ship that was trying to board the merchant vessel. Continue reading “Xena Reviews: Season 2, Episode 21”
Comics Reviews: Batman 402, Detective 569, Outsiders 14
Batman #402 – (No Title) – Max Allan Collins/Jim Starlin
This one starts with a young couple getting mugged by a couple of scumbags. Batman shows up to deal with them, but we soon realize this isn’t the real Batman, since he breaks the punks’ necks. That’s confirmed as he heads home and we see some other guy under the mask, who thinks it’s his mission to rid Gotham of criminals. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Batman 402, Detective 569, Outsiders 14”
Comics Reviews: Firestorm 53, Vigilante 35, Warlord 111
Firestorm #53 – “Shades in Silver” – Gerry Conway/Joe Brozowski/Steve Mitchell
This one starts with Martin Stein being told by a doctor that he has an inoperable brain tumour and that he has eight months to live at the most. Stein has been having dizzy spells and headaches lately, which he assumed had something to do with his drinking problem, like some kind of withdrawal symptoms. Across town, a guy named Xavier Pervis taps into the city power grid to feed his natural ability to manipulate metal. The power boost lets him change large masses of metal, but he knows tapping into the city grid isn’t practical, so he’s built a suit that can gather energy from the sun. Continue reading “Comics Reviews: Firestorm 53, Vigilante 35, Warlord 111”
Xena Reviews: Season 2, Episode 20
The Price – Director: Oley Sassone/Writer: Steven L. Sears
Xena and Gabi are fishing in the wilderness when Gabi reels in a dying Greek soldier, who tells them his unit was attacked by the Horde. Gabi has never heard of the Horde, but Xena immediately freaks, telling her they have to run. After a quick skirmish with some Horde fighters, Xena and Gabi steal a Horde canoe and flee down the river. Continue reading “Xena Reviews: Season 2, Episode 20”